Jakarta unmoved by storm over jet deal
Government pushes ahead with exports in exchange for Russian fighters but Mega is mired in claims of fast-tracking.
The Indonesian government has declared
Indonesia
Jakarta denies telling navy to sink ships smuggling sand to S’pore
Indonesian officials rejected Malaysian reports that Jakarta had ordered the navy to sink ships smuggling sand from the waters off the Riau
Megawati calls for civilian militias to curb rebels
Critics accuse the President of using muscle politics' to try and clinch presidential election.
President Megawati Sukarnoputri yesterday called for civilian militias to
1 1/2 years’ jail for S’pore JI chief
TERRORISM: INDONESIA
The head of the Singapore branch of the Jemaah Islamiah terrorist network was yesterday sentenced to 1 1/2 years' jail in
Scholar to challenge Megawati
NAME: Nurcholish Madjid
PARTY: Golkar
OCCUPATION: Indonesian religious academic
Indonesia's respected Muslim scholar Nurcholish Madjid yesterday declared his intention to run for president on a
No. 2 man behind Bali blasts arrested with 10 others
For the first time, prosecutors link JI to the bombings and demand the death sentence for a key suspect now on trial.
Indonesian
Losing ground
After JI trio implicate him for church bombings, Bashir is losing claim to innocence.
Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Bashir is becoming increasingly isolated
Mega seeks free trade pact with Japan
Indonesia wants to cut tariffs and scrap import quotas to expand trade with Japan, which is its biggest export market.
Taking the cue
Sukhoi-gate puts Megawati in the line of fire
It comes as no surprise that Indonesian legislators are crying foul over the government's decision to buy Russian fighter jets.
The controversy, dubbed
Leader admits US base in S’pore targeted
THE JI WEB
The Singapore head of the Jemaah Islamiah (JI) yesterday admitted in court that the terrorist network had planned to blow
Aceh rebels kill seven soldiers in a blow to army
Single-day toll is the worst since start of latest military drive.
The Indonesian military suffered a serious blow after seven soldiers were killed
Bitter jamu, sweet relief
I could see my reflection in the glass full of rust-colored liquid.
The scrawny-looking jamu gendong from the street-side cart who made the